TOURISM LEADERS’ SUMMIT 2017
The annual Tourism Leaders’ Summit, taking place for the third consecutive year, is billed to draw attention from the industry
PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
The Friday Forum is extremely concerned that Sri Lanka did not sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in New
LA BELLE ÉPOQUE
Steeped in history but wrapped in a total new look comes La Belle Époque, the newest trendy banquet facility in town. Fully air-conditioned, adorned with
COLOMBO JEWELLERY STORES
Hublot and its retail partner Colombo Jewellery Stores (CJS) hosted a meet and greet with Rohit Sharma, Captain of the
BETTER AND SAFER ROADS IN SRI LANKA AT A LOWER-COST
Sri Lanka is joining other countries in moving from a traditional approach to road infrastructure
INSEE CEMENT
Entering an important new phase in the company’s history, INSEE Cement laid the foundation stone and commenced building a US$ 14 million vertical cement grinding plant in Galle recently. The foundation stone was
FISCAL POLICY
There are many moving pieces currently in the economy as the private sector gears up for Budget 2018. For starters, key reforms are due to be implemented
WEATHER WARS
The term ‘climate change’ isn’t alien to any of us. It has been in our peripheral use for over a decade if not more. We know many such terms 
YOUTH FORUM
As a developing nation, Sri Lanka is stuck in the same rut as most Third World countries. Due to a lack of equality in education, we
BRAND BUILDING
Management guru Peter Drucker once described the marketing function as follows: “The business enterprise has two… basic functions: marketing and
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
The new Inland Revenue Bill was passed in parliament in early September with a view to streamline the system of taxation, broaden the tax base
